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Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook
Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook An initial investigation has determined the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a well-known pilot at an air show in New York. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Dutchess County, a World War I-era replica Fokker D.VIII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome during an exhibition in Red Hook. The sole occupant of the plane, 60-year-old Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, of the town of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Red Hook Police. A preliminary investigation determined the crash was due to unknown me…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County
Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County A pilot killed during a fiery crash while performing in an air show in the Hudson Valley has been identified. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, on Norton Road in Red Hook. According to the Red Hook Police Department, an initial investigation determined that due to unknown mechanical issues, the engine of a World War I Fokker D.VII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome where the exhibit was taking place. The pilot and sole occupant, Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, age 60, of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store
Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store The quick actions of two Good Samaritans are credited with rescuing a woman who was run over by a vehicle outside a convenience store in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Friday, Feb. 10 at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the Extra Mart located at 2 West Market St. in the village of Red Hook. An investigation determined that the 76-year-old Red Hook woman was walking through the parking lot when a 2017 Buick being operated by a 90-year-old Red Hook man attempted to back out of a parking space and struck her.  This caused the woman to fal…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire
Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire A kitchen fire at an area home left one family homeless due to fire and water damage. The fire took place around 12:08 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, in Dutchess County. The Red Hook Fire Company and Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to a stove fire at 32 Garden St., in the Village of Red Hook, said John Lauffer, public information officer for the Red Hook Fire Department.  When the first Red Hook fire engine arrived less than three minutes after the initial alarm they found smoke coming from the building in several locations and immediately initiated an interior attack.  Shortly after the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area
House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County. The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said. Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up. The home, built in 1900, was und…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash
Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash A woman was killed in an early morning three-vehicle crash in the area. The crash happened at around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 in Dutchess County, on Route 9G just north of West Market Street/Route 199 in the town of Red Hook. An initial investigation by state police shows Ulster County resident Dino J. Macaluso, age 54, of Saugerties, was operating a 2005 GM Envoy northbound on State Route 9G when he entered the southbound lane and struck two vehicles.  Both southbound vehicles were slowing for a red traffic signal at the Route 9G and West Market intersection, accord…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn
Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn An area man is facing a murder charge after he was caught by police standing over a fatal stabbing victim, authorities announced. Dutchess resident Robert Streib, 36, of Red Hook, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3, and remanded to Columbia County Jail without bail following his arrest at approximately 1 a.m., following reports of the stabbing. Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a Clermont home near the in Columbia County/Dutchess County-line, investigators said. When they arrived, sheriff’s deputies found area resident Glenn Unson, 43, lying on the ground with …

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by Zak Failla
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Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area
Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area State Police turned out in force after a call was received for shots fired, but once on the scene, it was discovered it was falsely reported. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when New York State Police received a 911 call about a reported disturbance involving a gun and shots fired at a home in Red Hook, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When officers arrived on the scene they found that the incident had been falsely reported, Hicks said. "No one was injured and there was no shooting," Hicks said. An investigation is underway regarding the incident, he added. State police we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One
Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One A two-alarm mobile home fire in Rhinebeck left one person displaced, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  The fire started around 3:46 p.m. Wednesday at 20 Hidden Valley Road, with Rhinebeck fire crews responding within four minutes, the department reported. Once on scene, firefighters found a large fire and transmitted a second alarm and requested assistance at the scene. Crews were able to quickly douse the blaze and went through the home to make sure there was no one inside.  The one person who lives in the mobile home, was not home at the time and no one was injured, Rhinebeck…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rhinebeck Man Arrested For DWI Coming To Aid Of Family Member Also Charged Rhinebeck Man Arrested For DWI Coming To Aid Of Family Member Also Charged
Rhinebeck Man Arrested For DWI Coming To Aid Of Family Member Also Charged A man ended up in handcuffs for DWI after coming to the aid of a relative who had been arrested after crashing his truck in Red Hook on Thursday while driving drunk, according to Red Hook police. Rolando Lopez, 21 of Rhinebeck, was arrested around 9 p.m. after crashing his pickup truck into a telephone pole at the entrance to Bard College on Route 9G, police said. When police arrived they found Lopez had hit the pole and crashed more than 100 feet down an embankment, police added. Lopez, who was not injured in the crash was interviewed on scene and found to be drunk and taken into custody.…

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by Kathy Reakes